Children

"TO THE LEAST OF THESE..."

Ernest and Rachel Komanapalli always shared the conviction in their hearts that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not just in word but also in deed. The "cup of cold water" to the thirsty is as important as sharing salvation through Jesus Christ. The two need not be mutually exclusive.

In 1968, Rachel went to visit a woman dying of cancer who asked that she take care of her children upon her death. Rachel promised, never suspecting that the woman would die 2 days later. She took the two children into her home. This started the work with poor and needy children.

Our work with the children continues bringing hope and opportunity. Today 3500 children are under our care and over the years we have cared for over 16,000 children. Taking into account changing conventional wisdom but also the present reality, we are moving forward in not only taking care of children in our 40 children homes but also in family care situations. We have targeted 4 groups of children to help and provide them with food, education, shelter, clothing and an environment of nurture.

1. Orphan, a child who has no parents or willing relatives to care for them.

2. Semi-orphan, a child who has one parent but is in deep poverty which puts them at risk.

3. At risk child, a child who has both parents but is in a situation of abuse, and at risk for child labor, child marriage or human trafficking

4. Child of dire poverty who has both parents who need help in giving the child a future

Thank you so much for your interest. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@manna7.org

With your help, a child can dare to dream and have an opportunity to see it become a reality!

Word for Today

"Be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul."

- Joshua 22:5

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Season's greetings to you !

As we come to the end of another year, we look back with awe at the privilege we have had to reach out with God's compassionate love. We have seen many breakthroughs as well as suffered through a few setbacks but God has seen us through them all. Your prayers and support have encouraged us to keep moving forward.

Coming up on 50 years ago, the first children to be taken care came through the door. Since then, it has been our heart to reach out the "least of these" and give them a future. Presently, we continue this ministry through taking care....